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Hello Andrew,
I saw your post regarding accessibility of jquery modal popup box. I am evaluating this for my website but I want to make sure it’s section 508 compliant. I have seen this feature used on HHS.gov website when they redirect to third-party website such as facebook. So I thought it must be 508 compliant. I tried screen reader to go through the page and tried the facebook link. The modal popup opens but the screen reader only reads one of the button. It skips the text on the popup. Here is the link:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD if you want to try it. By the I tried it in IE8 and Firefox 9. It will be great if you can provide some feedback on it.

by irfan on January 25, 2012 at 10:32 am. Reply #

Many times the text is not read because the code is driving focus to a link that comes after the text. Using a newer screen reader as well as learning some of the screen reader commands like jump to top or paragraph are options a disabled user will know and use.

by drew on January 30, 2012 at 7:10 am. Reply #

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